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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 33.13.02.02" title_num="33" subtitle_num="13" chapter_num="02" heading="Required Contents.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Report Requirements. Except as provided in §B of this regulation, for contributions received, the campaign finance report filed by a campaign finance entity shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The date that the contribution was received by the campaign finance entity;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The amount of money or fair market value of the contribution; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The name of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The person who made the contribution;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The campaign finance entity that made the contribution; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The non-federal out-of-State political committee that made the contribution;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The address of the contributor, provided that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>If the person is an individual:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The address where the individual resides or receives residential mail; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>An alternate address approved by the State Board if the State Board has granted the individual’s request for confidentiality under COMAR 33.04.02; or</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>If the contributor is a person except as provided in §A(4)(a) of this regulation, the address where the person is registered or does business;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The method of the contribution transaction and any other information on the transaction method required by the State Administrator;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Whether the contribution is from:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>An individual or business entity;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A ticket purchased by an individual or business entity including the amount per ticket; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A political committee registered with the Federal Election Commission;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>A political club;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>An authorized candidate campaign committee;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>A slate committee;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>A Maryland political party central committee;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>A Maryland political action committee;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>A legislative party caucus committee; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(j)">
        <text>A non-federal, out-of-State political committee;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>The aggregate amount of contributions received to date from the contributor for the election cycle in which the campaign finance report is filed;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>If an in-kind contribution, a description of the in-kind contribution; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>The contributor’s employer and occupation information as specified under §E of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Contributions from Different Contributors.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Contributions from different contributors may be aggregated and reported as a lump sum contribution on a campaign finance report instead of the name and address of each contributor if the reported contribution amount received is from:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The purchase of a raffle ticket, spin, or chance on a paddle wheel or wheel of fortune in accordance with Election Law Article, §13-240, Annotated Code of Maryland; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Payroll deductions collected in accordance with Election Law Article, §§13-241 and 13-242, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>For lump sum contributions, the campaign finance report shall include:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>If the lump sum contributions were generated from a raffle, spin, or chance:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The net amount received by the political committee from the raffle, spin, or chance;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>The total number of individuals purchasing a raffle ticket, spin, or chance; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>The price of the raffle ticket, spin, or chance;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>If the lump sum contributions were generated from a payroll deduction:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The total amount received by the political committee;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>The total number of individuals making contributions; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>The average amount of the contribution received by the political committee.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Reporting lump sum contributions on a campaign finance report does not relieve the political committee of the responsibility for maintaining the account book pursuant to Election Law Article, §§13-221 and 13-240(b)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Except as provided in Election Law Article, §13-240, Annotated Code of Maryland, failure to include the name and address of every contributor in the account book of the campaign finance entity for a lump sum contribution entry on a campaign finance report shall be deemed an anonymous contribution and subject to Election Law Article, §13-239, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Expenditures Made. For expenditures made, the campaign finance report filed by a campaign finance entity shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The date the expenditure was made;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The method of the expenditure transaction including any information on the transaction method required by the State Administrator;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The name and address of the payee or the ultimate recipient of the campaign funds;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>If the expenditure was for reimbursement, the name and address of the campaign worker who received the reimbursement;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The amount of the expenditure;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>A description of the expenditure, including whether the expenditure was for a paid campaign advertisement;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>If the expenditure was an in-kind contribution, the name of the campaign finance entity receiving the in-kind contribution; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>If the expenditure was to a person to engage in online advocacy on behalf of the political committee, the name and Internet address of any social media identifier, online website, web log, blog, or microblog used by that person.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Outstanding Obligations. For outstanding obligations, the campaign finance report filed by a campaign finance entity shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The name and address of the person to whom an outstanding obligation is owed;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The date the outstanding obligation was incurred;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The current balance of the outstanding obligation owed at the end of the campaign finance reporting period;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>For an outstanding obligation other than a loan, a brief description of the item relating to the outstanding obligation; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>If the outstanding obligation is a loan, all the information required by Election Law Article, §13-230, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Employer and Occupation.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>During an election cycle, if an individual makes contributions in a cumulative amount of $500 or more to a political committee, that individual shall provide the treasurer of the political committee specific and accurate information regarding the individual’s primary employer and occupation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>When providing employer and occupation information, the contributor shall use specific, nongeneric, terms and descriptions, such as, in cases where an individual does not work outside the home, “Retired,” “Homemaker,” “Unemployed,” or "Student” rather than not applicable.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A political committee may deposit and use contributions from an individual who is required to provide employer and occupation information, provided the committee:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Requested the information upon receiving or soliciting a contribution; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Sent a written compliance request letter addressed to the contributor within 30 days of receipt of any contribution from an individual that brings the total received to $500 or more during an election cycle.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>For each instance that the employer and occupation information could not be obtained, the political committee shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Keep records reflecting all attempts made by the political committee to obtain the required information; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>State on the campaign finance report:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>That a written compliance letter was sent by the treasurer of the political committee;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>The date the compliance letter was sent by the treasurer of the political committee; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>That the contributor failed to respond or provide the required information.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>